Elk Controlled Hunt Archery Season

Hunt Area 46-1
Elk Controlled Hunt 2158 15 Tags

Non-resident tag quota of 12,815 total elk tags. See the Nonresident Tag Quotas for availability.

8/30/2017 - 9/20/2017

Species
Elk (Cervus canadensis)
Antlered Elk
Only elk with at least one antler longer than 6 inches may be taken in any season which is open for antlered elk only. In antlered or spike-only seasons, antlers much accompany the carcass while in transit.
Archery
Archery ONLY.

Restrictions
  • Motorized Hunting Rule (MHR): Motorized vehicle use by all big game hunters is restricted to established roadways legally open to travel by full-sized automobiles. The motorized hunting rule applies only to big game animals, including moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goats, in designated units from August 30 through December 31. Learn more about the Motorized hunting Rule at idfg.idaho.gov/hunt/access/motorized-vehicles

Motorized Hunting Rule Applies in Unit 47.

Hunt Area 46-1
All of Units 46 and 47 and that portion of Unit 41 east of the West Fork Bruneau River. *Deprecated in 2022, see AreaID 42* Area Size: 2,052,430 acres
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More information about the Game Management Unit(s) in this hunt: 46 47

Controlled Hunt Harvest Statistics

Year Hunt# Area Hunters Harvest Success% Days Antlered Antlerless %Spike %6+Pts
2022 2124 46-1 13 5 41 130 5 0 50
2021 2124 46-1 15 2 15 130 2 0 42.9
2020 2129 46-1 14 8 55 161 8 0 82.6
2019 2129 46-1 15 5 33 160 5 0 100
2018 2158 46-1 14 4 33 143 4 0 100
2017 2158 46-1 11 0 0 95
2016 2150 46-1 15 8 56 172 8 0 100
2015 2150 46-1 15 5 33 94 5 0 75
2014 2148 46* 13 2 18 140 2 0 100
2013 2151 46* 4 2 50 53 2 0 100
Source: Harvest Statistics Database compiled from Mandatory Harvest Reports and Check Station Records
* In 2000 hunter information not collected.

Drawing Odds for 1st & 2nd Choice Applicants (controlled hunts only)

Hunt Information 1st Choice 2nd Choice Total
Year Hunt# Area Draw* Applicants Permits Awarded Success% Applicants Permits Awarded Success% Total Awarded Permit Quota
2022 2124 46-1 1 62 15 24 45 0 0 15 15
2021 2124 46-1 1 149 15 10 66 0 0 15 15
2021 2124 46-1 2 38 2 5 9 0 0 2 2
2020 2129 46-1 1 112 15 13 93 0 0 15 15
2019 2129 46-1 1 235 15 6 79 0 0 15 15
2018 2158 46-1 1 156 15 10 82 0 0 15 15
2017 2158 46-1 1 154 15 10 52 0 0 15 15
2016 2150 46-1 1 191 15 8 50 0 0 15 15
2015 2150 46-1 1 150 15 10 44 0 0 15 15
2014 2148 46* 1 168 15 9 52 0 0 15 15
2013 2151 46* 1 125 6 5 59 0 0 6 6
Source: Drawing Odds Database
* Beginning in 2004, a second drawing was held for unclaimed tags.

Drawing Odds for Resident & NonResident Applicants (controlled hunts only)

Hunt Information Resident NonResident Total
Year Hunt# Area Draw* 1st Choice Applicants Permits Awarded 1st Choice Success% 1st Choice Applicants Permits Awarded 1st Choice Success% Total Awarded Permit Quota
2022 2124 46-1 1 52 14 27 10 1 10 15 15
2021 2124 46-1 1 98 14 14 51 1 2 15 15
2021 2124 46-1 2 33 1 3 5 1 20 2 2
2020 2129 46-1 1 90 14 16 22 1 5 15 15
2019 2129 46-1 1 171 14 8 64 1 2 15 15
2018 2158 46-1 1 131 14 11 25 1 4 15 15
2017 2158 46-1 1 131 14 11 23 1 4 15 15
2016 2150 46-1 1 169 14 8 22 1 5 15 15
2015 2150 46-1 1 130 14 11 20 1 5 15 15
2014 2148 46* 1 139 14 10 29 1 3 15 15
2013 2151 46* 1 113 6 5 12 0 0 6 6
Source: Drawing Odds Database
* Beginning in 2004, a second drawing was held for unclaimed tags.

Resident Tags and Permits

  • Adult Elk Tag
  • Jr./Sr./DAV Elk Tag
  • Archery Permit
  • Controlled Hunt Application Fee
  • Handicapped Archery Permit* (permit for use of a crossbow during archery-only seasons)
  • Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*

NonResident Tags and Permits

  • Junior Mentored Elk Tag
  • Adult Elk Tag
  • Archery Permit
  • Controlled Hunt Application Fee
  • Handicapped Motor Vehicle Permit*
  • Handicapped Archery Permit* (permit for use of a crossbow during archery-only seasons)

A valid hunting license is required for all hunting and trapping activities.
* Indicates this item is optional.

Where to purchase

Learn more about IDFG Licenses, Tags & Permits
 

Surface Management

For government land, these data show the managing agency of the land, which may or not be the same as the owning agency.

Graph illustrating 71.33 percent U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 1,464,084 acres   71.3%
Graph illustrating 17.93 percent Private 367,930 acres   17.9%
Graph illustrating 5.59 percent U.S. Military 114,737 acres   5.6%
Graph illustrating 4.13 percent State of Idaho 84,732 acres   4.1%
Graph illustrating 0.3 percent U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) 6,222 acres   0.3%
Graph illustrating 0.25 percent State of Idaho 5,218 acres   0.3%
Graph illustrating 0.25 percent Other 5,089 acres   0.2%
Graph illustrating 0.21 percent U.S. National Park Service (NPS) 4,307 acres   0.2%
Graph illustrating 0 percent State of Idaho 82 acres   0%

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Land management via Inside Idaho

Access Yes! Properties

Access Yes! is Fish and Game program designed to improve hunting and fishing access to private land or through private land to public land by compensating willing landowners who provide access.

Federally-designated Wilderness Areas

No motorized vehicles are allowed in these areas.